bioterrorism

[ bahy-oh-ter-uh-riz-uhm ]

/ ˌbaɪ oʊˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /

noun

terrorist acts involving the use of harmful agents and products of biological origin, as disease-producing microorganisms or toxins.

Origin of bioterrorism

First recorded in 1980–85; bio- + terrorism

OTHER WORDS FROM bioterrorism

bi·o·ter·ror·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby bioterrorism

biosystematics, biota, biotech, biotechnology, biotelemetry, bioterrorism, biotherapy, biotic, biotic factor, biotic potential, biotin

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British Dictionary definitions for bioterrorism

bio-terrorism

bio-terror

noun

the use of living organisms and their toxic products to kill or incapacitate, esp as a political weapon

Derived forms of bio-terrorism

bio-terrorist, adjective, noun

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Cultural definitions for bioterrorism (1 of 2)

bioterrorism

Terrorism that relies on spreading diseases, such as anthrax and smallpox.

Cultural definitions for bioterrorism (2 of 2)

bioterrorism

The use of biological agents as weapons of terror. Anthrax bacteria are one such agent, while smallpox is considered one of the more likely lethal viruses that could serve as a weapon of bioterror. (See germ warfare.)

Medical definitions for bioterrorism

bioterrorism

[ bī′ō-tĕr′ə-rĭz′əm ]

n.

The use of biological agents, such as pathogenic organisms or agricultural pests, for terrorist purposes.

单词	bioterrorism
释义	bioterrorism [ bahy-oh-ter-uh-riz-uhm ] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm / noun terrorist acts involving the use of harmful agents and products of biological origin, as disease-producing microorganisms or toxins. Origin of bioterrorism First recorded in 1980–85; bio- + terrorism OTHER WORDS FROM bioterrorism bi·o·ter·ror·ist, noun, adjective Words nearby bioterrorism biosystematics, biota, biotech, biotechnology, biotelemetry, bioterrorism, biotherapy, biotic, biotic factor, biotic potential, biotin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for bioterrorism bio-terrorism bio-terror noun the use of living organisms and their toxic products to kill or incapacitate, esp as a political weapon Derived forms of bio-terrorism bio-terrorist, adjective, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for bioterrorism (1 of 2) bioterrorism Terrorism that relies on spreading diseases, such as anthrax and smallpox. Cultural definitions for bioterrorism (2 of 2) bioterrorism The use of biological agents as weapons of terror. Anthrax bacteria are one such agent, while smallpox is considered one of the more likely lethal viruses that could serve as a weapon of bioterror. (See germ warfare.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for bioterrorism bioterrorism [ bī′ō-tĕr′ə-rĭz′əm ] n. The use of biological agents, such as pathogenic organisms or agricultural pests, for terrorist purposes. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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